Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
349 FZUS56 KEKA 311825 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 1025 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-010715- 1025 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Light winds and lower seas will persist today. Southerly winds will increase through the day on Thursday with near gale to gale force winds expected late Thursday night into Friday. Steep seas will build in response to the winds with 10 to 15 foot seas possible into the weekend. $$ PZZ450-010715- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 1025 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE wind 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ470-010715- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 1025 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 15 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ455-010715- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 1025 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$ PZZ475-010715- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 1025 AM PST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas around 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and SW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. $$